I fish with the 6” and 4” sizes. When I’m fishing a split shot rig I use the 3” size. 

11 hours ago, TheMinimalistFisherman said:

My brain now hurts from all the maths. 

 

Thanks for the feedback @Ogandrews - I appreciate it. When you fish those smallies with senkos do you typically find you favor the drop shot presentation, or you you toss those 4" ones around on a t-rig or wacky? 

Depends in the situation. When I’m fishing rock rubble drop offs or reefs I will go for a 4” wacky rigged if I’m under 5ft, if I’m fishing deeper than I will usually throw a nail weight in it so a neko rig, then if I think that they want something more subtle or I’m just trying to find fish I’ll switch to the 3” on a drop shot. I rarely will t rig for smallies but if I’m fishing docks I’ll usually go to a weightless wacky rig or t rig if it’s weedy so it can skip better, usually go up to 5 for both wacky or T because theirs usually both smallmouth and largemouth under the docks I fish.

Thanks @Bankbeater - you place the hook like a Carolina rig near the head of the bait when you're split shot rigging? I think I need to give these a shot fishing that way instead of wacky, which is what I do exclusively... 

 

Thanks for the tips @Ogandrews! I will keep this in mind... I find myself fishing the T-Rig less and less these days... we fish for smallies in the summer when we head up to WI. Had great luck on Hula StickZ on a small jighead out on deep water humps, and then old faithful for us is a small jig with some sort of hair dressing and a live leech. 

 

Please enjoy my "dad tanktop" from Farm & Fleet ?

 

I use a 2/0 or a 1/0 EWG hook and rig it like a t-rig.  Instead of a bullet weight I use a split shot about a foot up the line.

Got it - thanks @Bankbeater - much appreciated